https://www.scmp.com/rss/522576/feed China’s foreign ministry, officially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, is a cabinet-level executive department headquartered in Chaoyang, Beijing. It is responsible for managing China’s foreign relations, implementing diplomatic policies, and safeguarding national interests. Its key activities include formulating foreign policy, administering the world’s largest diplomatic network, representing China at the UN, negotiating treaties, and overseeing consular... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ling Xin Ling Xin Community members and activists have gathered on the University of Michigan campus to pay tribute to Wang Danhao, a semiconductor researcher from China who took his own life after being questioned by US federal agents. About 30 people attended the vigil, organised by peace advocacy group Code Pink to mark one month since Wang died. They formed a circle around an altar set with candles, flowers, incense and his portrait, sharing memories of his life and research, as well as their reactions to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351223/michigan-community-seeks-answers-death-chinese-semiconductor-researcher-wang-danhao?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351223/michigan-community-seeks-answers-death-chinese-semiconductor-researcher-wang-danhao?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:09 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick A senior US lawmaker called on Peru’s next government to reclaim the Chinese-controlled port of Chancay, describing the deepwater facility as a direct military threat to the western hemisphere. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, said during a hearing on Thursday that Washington would help Peru wrest the megaport from Chinese hands. “The new Peruvian government, which will be elected next June, must take it back, that... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3350379/us-will-help-peru-take-back-chancay-port-china-congress-chair-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3350379/us-will-help-peru-take-back-chancay-port-china-congress-chair-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:59:21 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu China and the US wrapped up their sixth round of trade talks in Paris on Monday, with the agenda ranging from a possible extension of bilateral tariff and non-tariff measures as well as bilateral investment. “China and the US conducted deep, frank and constructive consultations,” Chinese vice commerce minister Li Chenggang said. Both sides agreed to “continue to maintain the stability of tariffs” and discussed the possibility of establishing a mechanism for promoting bilateral investment, said... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3346787/china-and-us-end-trade-talks-doubts-form-over-trump-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3346787/china-and-us-end-trade-talks-doubts-form-over-trump-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:48:53 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The long-running saga of TikTok that has caused much friction and resentment between China and the United States may finally come to an end. A deal has been signed between the commercial parties and blessed by US President Donald Trump, though it’s unclear whether Chinese regulators have cleared it. What was supposed to be a forced sale on national security grounds is now a joint venture. In response to a question, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Guo Jiakun said the country’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3337208/tiktok-deal-could-show-way-forward-us-china-engagement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3337208/tiktok-deal-could-show-way-forward-us-china-engagement?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 23:15:17 +0000 Orange Wang Orange Wang Beijing has lodged “counter-protests” against Japanese complaints over a weekend mid-air stand-off northeast of Taiwan near the Miyako Strait, accusing Tokyo of “purely ill-intentioned” rhetoric and “ulterior motives”. “Japan is deliberately spreading and hyping up false information regarding military and security matters, thereby stoking tensions,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday. “Such actions are entirely driven by ulterior motives,” he added. On Sunday, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335547/mid-air-military-stand-triggers-duelling-protests-china-japan-row-latest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335547/mid-air-military-stand-triggers-duelling-protests-china-japan-row-latest?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:01:16 +0000 Alcott Wei Alcott Wei China’s embassy in Japan has advised citizens to put travel plans on hold “in the near term”, citing a spike in unprovoked assaults and discrimination. In a security warning issued on social media, the embassy reported a “significant” surge in requests for help since July. “Recently, several Chinese citizens in Japan have reported that they were verbally abused, assaulted and injured for no reason,” it said. The advisory comes as relations between the two countries have hit their lowest level in... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334344/china-warns-against-japan-travel-citing-significant-surge-assaults-ties-spiral?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334344/china-warns-against-japan-travel-citing-significant-surge-assaults-ties-spiral?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:13:27 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has organised its first tour for diplomats and business chamber representatives of an exhibition on the country’s war of resistance against Japan, with a Beijing official saying the aim of the visit was to remember history, cherish peace and create a better future. More than 20 consuls general, consuls and representatives from foreign chambers of commerce joined the visit on Friday afternoon to the “United in Arms, Standing for Peace: 80th... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3329469/envoys-take-special-tour-hong-kongs-exhibition-chinese-side-wwii?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3329469/envoys-take-special-tour-hong-kongs-exhibition-chinese-side-wwii?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:24:22 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li All major Chinese airlines operating flights to the United States have formally opposed or asked for reconsideration of a US government proposal that could bar them from flying over Russian airspace on US routes as early as next month. In a filing to the US Department of Transportation on Tuesday, Air China said it “opposes” the proposal because it would make travel more inconvenient for passengers. “Air China estimates that at least 4,400 passengers holding Air China tickets for travel in... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3329182/chinese-airlines-formally-oppose-us-plan-stop-them-flying-over-russia-way-america?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3329182/chinese-airlines-formally-oppose-us-plan-stop-them-flying-over-russia-way-america?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:00:15 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings China’s recent exit bans on two American businesspeople do not raise the travel risk for US-based executives, as neither case appears “geopolitical or retaliatory”, an American trade advocacy group has said. “The risk of exit bans, detentions, or other complications has not changed for most travellers,” according to the US-China Business Council, though it acknowledged that the high-profile cases had led companies to reassess their travel procedures to limit risks. In July, Beijing said it had... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323081/china-travel-risk-american-citizens-unchanged-despite-exit-bans-us-trade-group?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323081/china-travel-risk-american-citizens-unchanged-despite-exit-bans-us-trade-group?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:00:10 +0000 Enoch Wong Enoch Wong Beijing has vowed to defend its maritime rights after a US report that Vietnam has sped up its island-building efforts in the contested Spratly Islands this year. In a report on Friday, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), part of the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said Vietnam had ramped up construction on multiple reefs in 2025. Responding to the report on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said the islands “are China’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3323086/china-vows-maritime-rights-defence-amid-us-report-vietnams-accelerated-spratly-efforts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3323086/china-vows-maritime-rights-defence-amid-us-report-vietnams-accelerated-spratly-efforts?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:59:14 +0000 Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma China’s July exports surged 7.2 per cent, surpassing expectations, as companies rushed out shipments amid uncertainty about whether a US trade war truce will be extended next week. Imports also surprisingly rose 4.1 per cent from a year earlier, based on customs data released on Thursday. Exports were expected to maintain June’s 5.8 per cent pace, while imports were seen falling 0.3 per cent after a 1.1 per cent increase in June, according to estimates compiled by Chinese financial data provider... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3321080/china-exports-jump-ahead-new-trump-tariff-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3321080/china-exports-jump-ahead-new-trump-tariff-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:00:40 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial When Premier Li Qiang broke ground for the construction of the Yarlung Tsangpo mega-dam, he marked the start of one of the most extraordinary infrastructure projects in world history. Located in Medog, a remote county on the Tibetan Plateau, the super-dam could produce, when completed, three times the output of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze and will play a decisive role in China’s commitment to become carbon-neutral by 2060. It will be a big part of the renewable energy mix that includes... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3319833/transparency-key-easing-regional-concerns-over-tibet-mega-dam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3319833/transparency-key-easing-regional-concerns-over-tibet-mega-dam?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 23:15:11 +0000 Shi Jiangtao Shi Jiangtao Donald Trump’s approach to international relations has placed China on the defensive, but by also alienating key US allies and partners, it may have created an unexpected opening for Beijing. Since the US president unveiled his tariff plans in April, Beijing has significantly ramped up efforts to improve ties with Europe, Southeast Asia, and even its most formidable regional rivals – Japan and India. In a sign of deepening detente between the Himalayan neighbours, India’s external affairs... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3319179/how-chinas-latest-mega-dam-threatens-undermine-thaw-ties-india?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3319179/how-chinas-latest-mega-dam-threatens-undermine-thaw-ties-india?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:35:39 +0000 Enoch Wong Enoch Wong Tensions over Taiwan may heighten, Japan’s defence minister said on Tuesday as he presented an annual defence white paper that again singled out Beijing as Tokyo’s “greatest strategic challenge”. Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani named China in the opening paragraphs of the report, declaring Beijing’s military activities to be an “unprecedented” challenge that Japan must counter through national strength and alliances with partner countries. It was the third consecutive year that the report... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3318315/taiwan-tensions-may-heighten-beijing-boosts-military-activities-japan-defence-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3318315/taiwan-tensions-may-heighten-beijing-boosts-military-activities-japan-defence-report?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:43:41 +0000 Dewey Sim Dewey Sim China’s top diplomat put Chinese and US trade practices in sharp contrast on Thursday as he pressed Southeast Asian countries not to undermine the interests of others in tariff talks with the United States. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called US trade practices “unreasonable and immoral” during a meeting in Malaysia with Md. Touhid Hossain, adviser for foreign affairs of the interim government of Bangladesh. “China-Bangladesh cooperation delivers mutual benefits. China grants zero-tariff... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317742/china-blasts-immoral-us-trade-practices-courts-asean-free-trade-unity-stability?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317742/china-blasts-immoral-us-trade-practices-courts-asean-free-trade-unity-stability?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:35:28 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles China’s decision to bar former Philippine senator Francis Tolentino from entering its territories is unlikely to deter lawmakers in Manila from pursuing legislation that Beijing might oppose, according to analysts and current legislators. The indefinite travel ban on Tolentino, a former Senate majority leader who lost his re-election bid in May, was announced by China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday, a day after his term formally ended. The ministry accused Tolentino of “egregious conduct on... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3316679/chinas-ban-ex-philippine-senator-unlikely-sway-manilas-stance-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3316679/chinas-ban-ex-philippine-senator-unlikely-sway-manilas-stance-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:26:55 +0000 Jevans Nyabiage Jevans Nyabiage China has paid tribute to a Chinese doctor in Tanzania who died saving a woman in distress in the sea, saying his heroism exemplified the deep China-Africa friendship and the dedication of Chinese medical teams. Zhang Junqiao, a 38-year-old anaesthesiologist working in Tanzania as part of a Chinese medical team, went to the aid of the drowning Tanzanian woman off Dar es Salaam on June 15. Images from the scene showed Zhang keeping her afloat while helping her into a life jacket moments before he... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3315772/china-honours-aid-doctor-zhang-junqiao-who-died-saving-drowning-woman-tanzania?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3315772/china-honours-aid-doctor-zhang-junqiao-who-died-saving-drowning-woman-tanzania?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:00:09 +0000